Govt committed to delivering services to people through good governance: Minister Gurung

Kathmandu: Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Dhanraj Gurung has said the government was committed to delivering services to the people by establishing good governance.

Minister Gurung responded to queries raised during the deliberations on the Appropriation Bill, 2080, in the meeting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

Minister Gurung mentioned, ‘The priority of the government is to move ahead carrying out fair investigation on corruption cases, maintaining good governance and providing services to the people.’

He underscored that impunity should not be given to anyone involved in corruption. He added that the Ministry was serious about the issue of making justice delivery prompt and smooth.

‘I want to assure that the Ministry will provide justice to the people easily and smoothly by appointing capable judges and forwarding the appointment process as soon as possible,’ added Minister Gurung.

He said that the judiciary had made necessary arrangements to make justice delivery easy and smooth through its strategic plan and program.

Minister Gurung said, ‘Authority has been given to the District Court to take action and finalize the cases under Electronic Transactions Act, 2063 as well as cases related to cheque bouncing under the Banking Offense and Punishment Act, 2064.’

He added that the government was committed to providing justice to the conflict victims waiting for justice for a long, saying Rs. 314 million has been allocated to take the activities related to the peace process to a logical conclusion as soon as possible.

Law Minister Gurung shared that different acts including the Federal Civil Service Act, and Education Act, among other Acts, are in the process of formulation.

RSS